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Parashurameshvara (7th century CE) Temple Bhubaneswar
Parashurameshvara Temple www.britannica.com Parashurameshvara Temple Wikimedia CommonsParashurameshvara or Parsurameswar(representing Shiva as the lord of Parashurama, one of the avatars of Vishnu)...
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Bada Gumbad 15th century structure, Delhi
Bara Gumbad & mosque, Delhi Lodi gardens. FlickrBara Gumbad (meaning "big dome"), built in 1490 CE, during the reign of the Lodhi dynasty is in Lodhi Gardens, Delhi, India. Being part of a group...
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Navaratri - interesting facts that you may not know - 01
Navaratri is a popular annual Hindu festival that is celebrated in September / October across Indi., Though the tradition slightly varies from region to region, there are certain customs that are...
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Ashoka's pillar - some exciting faccts that we may not know!!
an. wikimedia.orgWe are all aware of our national emblem with carving of four lions being used in all government bonds, passports, stamp papers, court stamps, etc. This unique carving once topped...
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Popular Jagannath Temple, Ranchi
Ranchi Jagannath Temple MouthShut.comRanchi Jagannath Temple TripAdvisorLord Jagannath (Vishnu) is quite popular across India, in particular, in the north and north eastern states Basically, the...
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Gujarat college -second oldest in Gujarat steeped in history
Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, Collegedunia.com Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, panoramio.comGujarat Arts & Science College, earlier known as Gujarat College, is considered one of the oldest educational...
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Sir. T. C. Hope who started it all - Gujarat College, Ahmedaba!!
Sir. T.C.Hope blueseum.orgDuring the colonial time the British gave high priority to English, hoping it would speed up modernization and reduce the administrative charges. For the same job, they had...
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Historical Kozhikode Railway Station, 129 years old - a colonial feat!
he Kozhikode Railway Station kalli valli The Kozhikode Railway Station The HinduThe Kozhikode Railway Station is one of the oldest railway stations in India and on 2 January 2013, it celebrated its 125...
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Lucknow 's Charbagh Railway Station building, an outstanding one in the world
orchard, Charbagh station,Lucknow. Azhar Khan Photo-WordPress.comAmong the more than 7000 railway stations in India, Lucknow's Charbagh station is considered as one of the most beautiful railway...
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Serampore College (University), w. Bengal oldest in India!!
Serampore CollegeW.Bengal..Serampore College.orgThe Indian subcontinent has thousands of colleges and universities and if you go back in time, in the early beginning during the colonial time, it was...
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Bethune College, Kolkata - oldest women's college in Asia!!
Bethune women's College, Kolkata (Calcatta), WikipediaBethune College, Kolkata (Calcatta) is the first women's college not only in India but also in Asia and its founder was John Elliot Drinkwater...
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British Magazine, Delhi and 1857 Sepoy Mutiny
Delh: British Magazine walkinhistory.blogspot.in/This fort-like structure made of Lakhori brick is the surviving gate of the Delhi Magazine (for storing arms and ammunition) and it is now located in...
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David Scott Trail, Meghalaya - a historical trail since 1800
David Scott Memorial .triphobo.com David Scott who was in the employ of East India company during the very tough colonial days. considered as a sincere and dedicated worker, he became an agent to the...
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The Mall, Shimla - once Indians were not allowed to enter - British India
The Mall, Shimla. en.wikipedia.org During the colonial period in India racial discrimination was visible in many parts of the land, in particular, in cities and in cantonments. People of all faiths...
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Agnes Smedley --Unsung American-born Indian nationalist!
Indian freedom fighter Agnes Smedle,en.wikipedia.orgAgnes Smedley was not only an American born Indian nationalist, a journalist of repute and a social activist but also a secret triple agent working...
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Anshu Jamsenpa,- a double ascent in one season on Everest, a world world record
Anshu Jamsenpa,reviewNEAn Indian woman climber made history on Sunday 21 May 2017 by reaching the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, a challenging feat never achieved...
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Deepavali - quotes from Bhagavan Ramanar
Askideas.comHappy Diwali comments.funmunch.comQuotes from Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi:Bhagavan Ramanar. The Hindu com."He is the king of hell who says that he is the body which is hell itself. He is...
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Connemara Hotel, a 125 year old heritage building steeped in history
Connemara htel, Chennai transworldtnt.comThe heritage building Taj Connemara (now Vivanta by Taj) located at the intersection of Binny Road, off Anna Salai, abutting the Spencer Plaza, is one of the...
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The Jinnah Tower, a popular landmark in Guntur, Andhra - needs restoration
Jinnah Tower, Guntur, Andhra state. en.wikipedia.orgWith the exception of some people and Indian history freaks, many of u are not aware of the presence of jinnah Tower on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Guntur...
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Clive House, Chennai - the man who changed the political map of the world,...
Clive House, Ft.St.George, Chennai. ThenThisai Above image:The East India Company, having obtained a charter from King Charles authorising the erection of Courts to deal with interlopers, established...
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